Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break | Evil Twin Brewing
Brewed by:
Evil Twin Brewing
New York, United States
eviltwin.dk
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 11.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
The Roman Empire had a certain "je ne sais quoi" - festive food culture, extravagant architecture, and spectacular live entertainment. Some might argue the Emperors were brutal, mad, and hungry for power, and the people vain when taking baths and working out all day. Listen - that's still all part of the secret Imperial ingredient - keep it cool, clean, confident, arrogant, and flamboyant. Forza Imperiale.
Added by BlackBelt5112203 on 04-12-2012
Ratings: 4,285 | Reviews: 630
3.77/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.61/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.31/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a jet black brew with a good beige foamy head.
Whiffs of coffee, cherry, vanilla and almond. Basically what it says on the can is represented well.
Taste is chocolatey with some coffee aspects and vanilla. It's definitely sweet but there is a good amount of hops with each swallow and a light alcohol tummy warm that is consistent.
Overall this was a nice session and a great showing of this unique beer. Due to the high ABV and big flavor, one and done per session for this guy but definitely look forward to partaking again.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a jet black brew with a good beige foamy head.
Whiffs of coffee, cherry, vanilla and almond. Basically what it says on the can is represented well.
Taste is chocolatey with some coffee aspects and vanilla. It's definitely sweet but there is a good amount of hops with each swallow and a light alcohol tummy warm that is consistent.
Overall this was a nice session and a great showing of this unique beer. Due to the high ABV and big flavor, one and done per session for this guy but definitely look forward to partaking again.
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4.31/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.51/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Jet black color, quarter finger fast dissipating brown head, no lacing to speak of, lots of carbonation.
S: Chocolate, coffee, sweet.
T: Sweet, LOTS of chocolate, a hint of coffee. Just amazing.
F: Highly carbonated but not distracting, full bodied.
O: A truly great imperial stout. Delicious!
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Jet black color, quarter finger fast dissipating brown head, no lacing to speak of, lots of carbonation.
S: Chocolate, coffee, sweet.
T: Sweet, LOTS of chocolate, a hint of coffee. Just amazing.
F: Highly carbonated but not distracting, full bodied.
O: A truly great imperial stout. Delicious!
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4.66/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Nice Dark Brown appearance with a light bubbly off-white head
Smells of rich coffee and vanilla hit your nose
Tastes like vanilla cold brew with a hint of almond and a very slight boozy finish but the alcohol is hidden extremely well
Feel is on the lighter side with a little more carbonation than usual for a stout with this much flavor but nonetheless is still a thick sticky treat but is extremely drinkable and crushable for this style of beer. It obviously lacks the depth of flavors packed into a barrel aged stout but is still an extremely flavorful and satisying stout.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Nice Dark Brown appearance with a light bubbly off-white head
Smells of rich coffee and vanilla hit your nose
Tastes like vanilla cold brew with a hint of almond and a very slight boozy finish but the alcohol is hidden extremely well
Feel is on the lighter side with a little more carbonation than usual for a stout with this much flavor but nonetheless is still a thick sticky treat but is extremely drinkable and crushable for this style of beer. It obviously lacks the depth of flavors packed into a barrel aged stout but is still an extremely flavorful and satisying stout.
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4.71/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
3.86/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
8/13...pitch black, poured out of the tallboy can, still and dark. Light tan foam around the ring. Vanilla based roasted nose. Nutty hints, almonds. Thick mouthfeel, like coffee syrup. The nutty oily flavors roll in. Definitely taste like a biscotti - and a boozy one at that. Mission accomplished.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
8/13...pitch black, poured out of the tallboy can, still and dark. Light tan foam around the ring. Vanilla based roasted nose. Nutty hints, almonds. Thick mouthfeel, like coffee syrup. The nutty oily flavors roll in. Definitely taste like a biscotti - and a boozy one at that. Mission accomplished.
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3.91/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Something different about this beer: Coca-cola level of fizziness with a hint of sweetness that really hangs on at the end, while not being "cloying". All in all, it is a rich and delicious treat. Dark as night, but not overly boozy, roasty, bitter, etc... nice balance. I'd gladly drink again but don't see the need to pay the high price. Adding one from my four-pack to the basement for a little aging to see what that does.
Wife Laurie's QUICK SIP: "tastes like chocolate. not personally what I want out of a cold carbonated beverage but to each his own..."
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Something different about this beer: Coca-cola level of fizziness with a hint of sweetness that really hangs on at the end, while not being "cloying". All in all, it is a rich and delicious treat. Dark as night, but not overly boozy, roasty, bitter, etc... nice balance. I'd gladly drink again but don't see the need to pay the high price. Adding one from my four-pack to the basement for a little aging to see what that does.
Wife Laurie's QUICK SIP: "tastes like chocolate. not personally what I want out of a cold carbonated beverage but to each his own..."
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4.34/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.39/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
wonderfull beer for me. Smell almond and great overall taste
I don't feel so muche the 11.5abv but feel good after finish a pint !
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
wonderfull beer for me. Smell almond and great overall taste
I don't feel so muche the 11.5abv but feel good after finish a pint !
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4.31/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.77/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Black body, small short lived brown head.
S: Burnt malt, dark coffee, dark chocolate. Also has an edge to it, kind of like a mild whiskey.
T: Similar to the nose, lots of dark chocolate and coffee flavors with the same spirit-like edge to it. A little hot in the finish, which I am not a big fan of.
F: Smooth mouthfeel, but again finishes with a little too much alcohol for me.
O: I love dark roast coffee, so that endears me to this beer pretty well. I really like it, but there is just too much alcohol in it that ruins some of those flavors a bit. Still good, but a little lower alcohol and it would be great.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Black body, small short lived brown head.
S: Burnt malt, dark coffee, dark chocolate. Also has an edge to it, kind of like a mild whiskey.
T: Similar to the nose, lots of dark chocolate and coffee flavors with the same spirit-like edge to it. A little hot in the finish, which I am not a big fan of.
F: Smooth mouthfeel, but again finishes with a little too much alcohol for me.
O: I love dark roast coffee, so that endears me to this beer pretty well. I really like it, but there is just too much alcohol in it that ruins some of those flavors a bit. Still good, but a little lower alcohol and it would be great.
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3.75/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.71/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.24/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.47/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.84/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.42/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break from Evil Twin Brewing
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4,285 ratings
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5